2013 School Recycling Survey ResultsApril 4, 2013

When educational nonprofit NYC H2O conducted a survey on the state of recycling in NYC public schools during last year, 233 unique public schools throughout all five boroughs responded. To ‘ground proof’ the results 75 schools were visited by NYC H2O personnel. The survey showed the following results.- 70% of public schools either do not have recycling bins or use their recycling bins for trash. - 52% of respondents said that they have observed janitors combining recycling from bins together with regular trash.

- 28% did not know that their school has a “Sustainability Coordinator,” which is mandated by law, - 17% did not know that recycling is mandatory by law. - City schools throw away 118 million non-recyclable styrofoam trays each year. Read the full article here.